Social determinants of health
Paper Instructions
Students will choose a current or past clinical case and write a scholarly paper that describes the relationship between a social determinant of health and a specific health outcome (e.g., childhood experiences and anxiety, or housing and asthma, income and obesity, etc.). Using the Introduction-Methods-Results-And-Discussion (IMRAD) format, the paper should include a description of the clinical case/medical issue/background, the relevant social determinant of health that impacts the situation, methods of searching for evidence, results of that search and any critical assessment of it, discussion recommendations for change as demonstrated by the action/intervention of the Registered Nurse, and systemic or health policy related recommendations. Recommendations for change and reasons why (medical and social) should be based on three – five peer reviewed/published articles on the topic. The paper should be no more than five pages, not including cover page or references. A two-page Appendix will be allowed.
Students may find the following website helpful in completing this assignment:
https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/health-promotion/population-health/what-
determines-health/what-makes-canadians-healthy-unhealthy.html
The paper should be a maximum of five pages (excluding references and appendices) using APA 7th edition format: double-spaced, 12-point font, minimum 1” margins.